diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 54e30fc1..ae9adf3f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         <maven-jacoco-plugin.version>0.8.10</maven-jacoco-plugin.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.2</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
-        <maven-release-plugin.version>2.5.3</maven-release-plugin.version>
+        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-release-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-shade-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-shade-plugin.version>
         <maven-site-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-site-plugin.version>